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Free: lamp shade (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Genuine 1970s ‘string’ lamp shade. Cane hanging loops have seen better days so some repairs or improvisation required.

15h

Free: Basket of Plastic Easter Eggs (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Collection of 2 part multi coloured plastic Easter Eggs. We have used them for annual Easter Egg hunts with small treats inside. Grandchildren all grown up now! Of course you would have to save them until next year.

2d

Free: Hula hoops (Catchgate Plantation NN12) 2 hula hoops

3d

Free: Garden caddy (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Promised Garden Caddy/Trolley. Load up with garden tools (fork, spade etc. standing through hoop in bucket) and trowels etc. in side pockets. Then wheel around garden as you work. The gardeners golf trolley!

4d

Free: Rope ladder (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Promised Rope Ladder. 6 rung unused for child’s play frame, tree house etc.

4d

Free: Candle holder (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Metal spiral candle stand. Holds twelve tea lights.

5d

Free: Childs Construction Kit (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Construction kit with 3 red boxes, wheels, brackets, nuts and bolts and spanners.

5d

Free: 2 Old Kitchen Chairs (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Two old Kitchen/Cottage wooden chairs. Both will benefit from some TLC - cleaning, polishing and a spot of glue.

+1

5d

Free: Brass Wall Lights (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Two brass ornamental wall lights with glass orange/red light shades

5d

Free: brass ceiling lights (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Two brass ceiling lights, each with triple adjustable lamps. Pretty good condition. Takes ES bulbs.

5d

Free: Hifi cabinet (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Mahogany finish cabinet for HiFi seperate components. Top lifts up to provide access to a record deck which sits on fixed shelf. Lower shelf adjusts. Full access to rear to facilitate wiring and two glass doors to front.

5d

Free: Wedding Stand (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted I made this for my daughter’s wedding. It was used to display seating plan and menu with doors closed until appropriate time. For the evening it was used to display childhood photos of the couple. The ‘window box’ lifts off and was used for a display of plants. Of course it would help if initials were ‘S’ & ‘T’ but this panel can be replaced or covered up. Also used for photos at an anniversary party. Can be partially disassembled.

+2 +1

5d

Free: Cassette Tape Player/ Recorder (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Withdrawn Pioneer CT-S310 Cassette Tape Player/Recorder. Shows all evidence of working correctly but I don’t have a tape any more to check audio output.

9d

Free: DVD player (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Withdrawn Philips DVP3120 DVD Player (also plays CDs). Silver case (some discolouration on top). Fully operational but Remote Control appears not to work (leaky battery syndrome?)

9d

Free: Metal trunk (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Vintage metal trunk - full of nostalgia for times long gone!

+1

9d

Free: Gas Stove and Garden Lantern (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Twin Burner Camping Gaz Stove - this screws directly on Camping Gaz 904 or 907 cylinder, metal legs clamp around cylinder with 2 plastic clips (1 is broken- improvisation required). And tall Camping Gaz large lantern - use in garden or on campsite. This screws directly on Camping Gaz 907 cylinder which is included (might be empty but will double up to use on cooker)) and is concealed by green plastic cover, New glass globe and mantle included.

+2 +1

9d

Free: Tennis Balls (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted 16 Tennis Balls - only used once for match play.

11d

Free: Set of ‘The Masters’ art books (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Full set of 100 illustrated books. Published by Knowledge Publications in the 1960s. Each book is approximately 24 pages with colour photographs and covers a single artist - see index for full list. Volumes measure 10 1/2” x 14”. Copies of single, or collections are common but a full set is rare.

+4 +3 +2

11d

Free: Framed copies of Aubrey Beardsley Prints (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Four framed copies of prints by Aubrey Beardsley. Approximately 17” x 20”. The last picture (two figures, black and white) needs repairs to frame and a new piece of glass.

+2 +1

11d

Free: Paper hangers table (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Used, folding, paper hangers table. 70” x 22”

12d

Free: Fire tools (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Set of four brass fire tools consisting of Poker, Tongues, Brush and Shovel. Moving to house with no fireplace!

13d

Free: Laundry basket (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted A Lloyd Loom basket weave laundry basket. Top should be upholstered so is a task for the creative. Includes original coir padding.

+1

13d

Free: Intelligent extension lead (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Intelligent 8 socket extension lead. Does what it says on the box (presumably as it has never been used). A bit outdated these days but may still have a use.

14d

Free: model trebuchet (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Educational model of a siege Trebuchet. Fully functional but not particularly powerful.

17d

Free: Model Catapult (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Educational model of siege Catapult. Fully working but not particularly powerful.

17d

Free: Ash Can (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Ash can for emptying fire. Use any vacuum cleaner with a flexible hose and connect to ash can. Then use included metal hose to suck ash from fireplace. As the ash never reaches the vacuum cleaner it can be used to collect hot ash which can then be emptied safely.

17d

Free: Camping Gaz stove (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Well used single burner Camping Gaz stove in tin case which opens out to provide a secure base and windshield. To my certain knowledge this is 60 plus years old and hasn’t been used for more than 30 years and yet it lit at first try using the old cartridge. An unopened cartridge is included. From the days when you stopped and brewed up in a lay-by!

17d

Free: Boat Trailer with Fibreglass Dinghy (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted A project for the holidays. 2 wheel (unbraked) road going boat trailer complete with fibreglass dinghy. The trailer was fine but has been standing so before using it would be prudent to check condition of tyres and wheel bearings. The dinghy needs a small repair (fibreglass patch) to the keel and a new wooden rubbing strip adding. Otherwise sound and will accept small outboard motor.

+1

18d

Free: Two Metal Buckets (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted 2 x Metal Buckets, ornamental or practical

18d

Free: Two Garden Deckchairs (Catchgate Plantation NN12) Gifted Two ‘Directors’ style garden chairs. Woodwork sound. Canvas faded and some marks but no tears or fraying. Moving house and downsizing.

31d